Deadlines & Important Dates
These deadlines apply to the regular academic year. Students enrolled in programs with earlier or later start dates may have other deadlines; it is your responsibility to ask about deadlines specific to your program. See the University calendar for other deadlines relating to admission, registration, and such.
Boise State Financial Aid Calendar
Fall Semester 2012
| January 1 , 2012 | First day you may complete a 2012 -2013 FAFSA for Fall 2012/Spring 2013 aid. |
| February 15, 2012 | Priority Applicant Deadline for new freshmen and new transfer students to submit the 2012-2013 FAFSA to be considered for need-based scholarships and need-based aid. Last date for new Boise State students to submit Scholarship Supplemental Application for scholarships. |
| March 15, 2012 | Priority Applicant Deadline for continuing Boise State students to submit the 2012-2013 FAFSA to be considered for need-based scholarships and need-based aid. Last date for continuing Boise State students to submit Scholarship Supplemental Application for scholarships. All students who have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA at the end of Fall semester will automatically be considered for academic scholarships. |
| March 17, 2012 | Date by which FAFSA must be received by Boise State for the best chance of receiving 2012-2013 grants, work-study, and loans. Applicants who meet this deadline and who are selected for review or verification must submit all requested documents no later than June 1 to ensure aid is available in time to pay Fall fees. |
| April 12, 2012 | Deadline for accepting 2012-2013 Boise State scholarships offered on BroncoWeb > Accept/Decline Awards screen. |
| March through Summer 2012 | Electronic notification to students of 2012-2013 financial aid awards. Watch BroncoWeb and BroncoMail for notification. |
| May 1, 2012 | Deadline for accepting priority aid offered on BroncoWeb > Accept/Decline Awards screen. This includes, but is not limited to, Perkins loans and work-study funding. |
| May 15, 2012 | Admission deadline for Fall semester for degree-seeking students. You must be classified as a degree-seeking student to receive federal/state financial aid. |
| June 1, 2012 | Last day to submit documents for verification for 2012-2013 campus-based financial aid. On-time applicants (those whose financial aid applications were received by the federal processor by March 17) who submit supporting documents after this date will no longer be considered priority applicants. Also, document deadline to ensure financial aid will be available by the fall semester fee payment deadline (assuming all other requested documents have been received). |
| June 24, 2012 | New work-study hiring paperwork is needed for continuing work-study employees with a new 2012-2013 award before you continue working on or after July 1. |
| August 13, 2012 | Deadline to electronically accept award notification and complete any Financial Aid To Do items (direct loan counseling, master promissory note) to have financial aid available for earliest disbursement of aid. |
| August 17, 2012 | Earliest date that fall semester aid can be applied towards paying fall fees. |
| August 13 - September 11, 2012 | Freeze on loan increases for Pell Grant recipients. Whenever possible, add credits before you drop credits so you may avoid a pre-mature refund...that later needs to be repaid. |
| August 20, 2012 | Estimated date that summer grades become official and that Satisfactory Academic Progress can be checked for students with Financial Aid Holds. |
| August 23, 2012 | Estimated date direct deposit or refund checks mailed for Fall financial aid. |
| August 23, 2012 | Fee payment deadline for students registered for Fall semester. |
| August 27, 2012 | Fall classes begin |
| September 10, 2012 11:59 pm | Credits finalized for Pell Grant payment. All credits, including internship credits, must be in place by this deadline to be counted to determine final Pell Grant amount for the semester. Perkins loan recipients must be enrolled in 12 credits by this deadline to be eligible for the fall portion of the loan. |
| October 1, 2012 | Deadline to submit Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal Form without In Progress Grades for Fall semester. |
| November 1, 2012 | Deadline to submit Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal Form with In Progress Grades for Fall semester |
| November 1, 2012 | Last day to submit Special Conditions Form for Fall (if you are graduating at the end of Fall 2012). |
| November 1, 2012 | Deadline to submit documents (verification tax returns, etc.) needed to complete your Fall 2012 financial aid application for retaining Direct Loan eligibility. |
| November 20, 2012 | Last day to request an additional Direct Loan for fall semester only. |
| Early December, 2012 | Complete exit counseling session if you are graduating Fall semester and have received a Ford Direct Loan at Boise State. You will receive a letter or e-mail with information about what is required. |
| December 14, 2012 | Deadline to complete a Master Promissory Note for loans to be released in December. After December 15, fall aid cannot be released until grades are checked and eligibility for fall aid is reconfirmed. |
| December 20, 2012 | Last date for disbursement of fall aid, until semester grades are final January 7th. |
| December 20, 2012 | Last day of finals. |
Spring 2013
| March 15, 2012 | Priority Deadline to submit the 2012-2013 FAFSA to be considered for priority aid such as work/study funds, Perkins Loan, need-based scholarships, SEOG and LEAP grants. |
| October 1, 2012 | Recommended date to submit 2012-2013 FAFSA/Renewal Application for Spring 2013 financial aid (if you have not already done so) in order to have aid available to pay Spring fees. |
| November 1, 2012 | Last day to submit needed documents, along with having an acceptable admission status, in order to ensure aid will be available to pay Spring fees. |
| November 15, 2012 | Admission deadline for Spring semester for degree-seeking students. You must be classified as a degree-seeking student to receive federal/state financial aid. |
| January 7, 2013 | Date by which to submit direct deposit authorization on BroncoWeb for earliest disbursement of Spring financial aid to be deposited into your savings/checking account. |
| January 10, 2013 | Deadline to electronically accept award notification and complete any Financial Aid To Do items (direct loan counseling, master promissory note) to have financial aid available for earliest disbursement of aid. |
| January 8 - February 5, 2013 | Freeze on loan increases for Pell Grant recipients. Whenever possible, add credits before you drop credits so you may avoid a pre-mature refund...that later needs to be repaid. |
| January 14, 2013 | Anticipated date that post-fall semester Satisfactory Academic Progress review will be completed for all students enrolled during Fall 2012. |
| January 14, 2013 | Earliest date financial aid will be applied towards paying spring semester fees. |
| January 17, 2013 | Estimated date direct deposit or financial aid refund checks mailed to students. |
| January 17, 2013 | Fee payment deadline for students registered for Spring semester. |
| January 22, 2013 | Spring classes begin |
| January 17 - February 10, 2013 | Recommended dates for you to review the Financial Aid Scholarship web page to see if your academic department requires a separate scholarship application (and to check the deadline for submission.) |
| February 4, 2013 11:59 p.m. |
Credits finalized for Pell Grant payments. All credits, including internship credits, must be in place by this deadline to be counted to determine final Pell Grant amount for the semester. Perkins loan recipients must be enrolled in 12 credits by this deadline to be eligible for the spring portion of loan. |
| February 15, 2013 | Last date for freshmen and transfer students to submit the 2013 -2014 FAFSAto be considered for need-based scholarships and the best types of need-based aid. Last date to submit Scholarship Supplemental Application for scholarships (most students do not need to do this application). |
| March 1, 2013 | Last date to submit a Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal without In Progress grades for Spring 2013 aid. Between March 1 and April 2, In Progress Grades for each class must be include in appeals for spring 2013 aid. |
| March 15, 2013 | Last date for continuing students to submit the 2013 -2014 FAFSAto be considered for need-based scholarships and for best types of need-based aid - grants, work-study, and Perkins loans. Applicants who meet this deadline and who are selected for review or verification must submit all requested documents no later than June 1 to remain a priority applicant and to ensure aid is available in time to pay Fall fees. |
| March 15, 2013 | Last date for continuing students to submit Scholarship Supplemental Application for scholarships (most students do not need to do this application). All students who have at least a 3.0 GPA at the end of Fall semester will be automatically considered for academic scholarships. |
| Mid March | Notification of Boise State scholarship results begins. |
| April 1, 2013 | Deadline to submit Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal Form, with In Progress Grades, for Spring 2013 aid |
| April 1, 2013 | Last day to submit Special Conditions Form for Spring. |
| April 1, 2013 | Deadline to submit documents (verification tax returns, etc.) needed to complete your Spring 2013 financial aid application for retaining Direct Loan eligibility. |
| April 20, 2013 | Last day to request an additional Direct Loan for spring semester. |
| Early May | Complete exit counseling session if you are graduating Spring semester and have received a Ford Direct Loan at Boise State. You will receive a letter or e-mail with information about what is required. |
| May 7, 2013 | Deadline to submit Spring-only Direct Loan promissory note. |
| May 15, 2013 | Last date for spring semester aid to be disbursed until semester grades become official. |
| May 16, 2013 | Last day of finals. |
Summer Sessions 2013
| March 15, 2013 | Deadline to submit the 2012-2013 AND 2013 -14 FAFSA. If you file after this date, there is no guarantee that your summer financial aid can be processed in time to meet federal regulations. | ||||||||||||
| March 15, 2013 | Earliest date that registered summer students may request summer loans via BroncoWeb. | ||||||||||||
| March, 2013 | Check specific deadlines for each summer session and the Summer Aid Checklist and Details. | ||||||||||||
| June , 2013 | Estimated date for first summer aid to be credited to students' BroncoWeb accounts for students in the 1st 3-week session. Satisfactory Academic Progress review of official Spring 2013 grades to be completed by this date. | ||||||||||||
| June , 2013 11:59 p.m. |
Summer census date used to check credit load for Pell Grant, eligibility. Credits finalized for Pell Grant payments. All credits, including internship credits, must be in place by this deadline to be counted towards determining final Grant amounts for the summer term. | ||||||||||||
| June , 2013 | Last date that students can earn their 2012-2013 work-study award. | ||||||||||||
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| July 15th, 2013 | Last date to apply for summer aid or for aid adjustments for students who are still attending in summer classes. For earlier summer sessions, deadline for requests is two weeks before your summer session ends. | ||||||||||||
| Review complete Summer Financial Aid document including: summer aid checklist, how to determing eligibility for summer aid, and summer sessions dates and disbursement. |